The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-30
A Murder in the County.

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A Murder in the County.
An outrageous and unprovoked shoot
ing occurred az Suiland, this county, last
Saturday night, and an innocent party, a wor-
thy young man, was almost instantly kille d.
Four colored men, BENZ ,mn Sprisg, Anthony
Furby, Richard Bruce, and - Diggs, were
coming from Washington where they had been
working, returning to their homes i'll the county
all under the influence of liquor. Upon reach
ing the store at Suitland, they began creating
a disturbance among the colored people as
sembled there, and were told to leave. MIR.
Edw. German who resides near the store ap-
preached the party and urged them TO depart
Sprigg in an audacious and desperate manner
accosted him with an oath, told him if he did
not leave, he would "tll him full of holes, at
the same time drawing pistol. Still flourish
ing his weapon, and crying out that he came
out there to kill somebody, and he did not care
who it was he fired the fatal shot into the
crowd at the stoIe. Young George Rawlett
ed mother in Washington by working in the
blacksmith shop of MIR. Mason Gray at Silver
Hill, was struck by the ball near The left ear
and expired i'll about firteen minutes. MIR.
Gray started immediately in pursuit OF the
murderer, who with his com. anions had en-
deavored to escape. After brief chase, Sprigg
was CD ptured at the distillery on Col. Suits
farn but he did not submit without a fierce
struggle. Officer Arthur b. Suit had by this
time heard of the fracas and with commendi-
Bile promptness appeared on the scene, nd
took charge of the prisoner whom he lodged
safely in Jail that night, after hearing before
Justice John T. B. Suit. On the following
day officers Suit and Clarae captured two
Others of the party, Furby and Bruce, who
were committing for rioting. On Tuesday the
fourth man Was taken by them and is now in
durance vile, but principally held as witness
Sprigg is i well-known character to our 9th
Gers, and is Il son of 4 man 10, % years ago.
stabbed and killed ii maIaser lamtd Good
rich on the farm Of MIR. Washington |. Beall :
Sheriff Robey before leaving here Oh Tues
day had Sprigg placed in irons. Dir. Torrey
OF Anacoslia, who probed for the ball found
that it passed entirely through Rawletl's brain.
The Game.
Overcoats for the gentlemen and worst
ed jackets for the ladies were in demand a.
the Bowie grounds on Saturday the oath.
1t was the second game of the series between
the Marlboro aud Il ,wie mines.
The Hinlry weather may excuse most or all
ofthe errors made, for both sides made them
at opportune times.
4. t Bowie boys were out in full force, to-
geiner v it'll a new man al short stop; and the
playing of the Pointer Bros, Brooks, Corneliu
and Dukehart was such, as to leave very little
for the out-fiedl 10 do.
The Marlboro lime were unable to bat FOn-
tier in the first four innings and had clean
score of zeros, but in the fifth, they found it
>asy to knock him and scored five runs, all OF
lich were earned.
Ks Again in the ninth inning they had eleven
men at the bat and punched seven clean hits all
of which crossed the plate.
Marlboro 20 OIOIOI5 lOi2l0I TIA
Bowie........3 l 5ll 0 Kills
Base Hits, Marlboro II; Bowie IA; Errors
Marlboro II; Bowie g. Base on Balls off Cla-
gett g. OFF Pointer ); Struck out by Clagett L
Pointer IL. Double play, Clagett and Throck-
morton, Threel'ase hits, L. Clagett; Two-base
hits, L. Clagett, G Sasscer and Throc kmorton.
UmpiIe Capt Ridgway.
After the game the Marlboro nine repaired
to the aHoteI BO,rie' where they did justice
TO a sumptuous dinner provided by their rivals
hospitality.
A Child Burned to Death.
Much sympathy is felt in this community
for the bereaved parents of little colored girl.
years of age, Who was burned TO death last
Monday afternoon. Three little children, Of
whom the deceased was the eldest were play
ing together at their home, while their parents
Gabriel and Flora Quander were at work, the
former at Mr. Jos. h. Roberts and the latter
at Mr. Nelson Jarboes. The little childs
clothing caught on fire and in her fright she
started to Jun to a mill race near by, but be-
coming entangled in some briers was held fast
until DEATH ended her sutlarings. Only few
moments elapsed before the alarmed mother
was at the scene, but she did not reach it be-
fore the little spirit had fled. Her cries Of ag-
ony and distress was painful 10 hear